Genesis 21:3

Hebrew
וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶֽתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
שֶׁם בְּנ֧וֹ הַנּֽוֹלַד ל֛וֹ אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה לּ֥וֹ שָׂרָ֖ה יִצְחָֽק
ESV
Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac.
NIV
Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.
NLT
And Abraham named their son Isaac.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐκάλεσεν Αβρααμ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὄνομα τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
υἱοῦ αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
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greek

The definite article
γενομένου αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ὃν ἔτεκεν αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
Σαρρα Ισαακ
KJV
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

Genesis 21:2 ← Genesis 21:3 → Genesis 21:4

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